 When they first landed, they were bands of fierce, ignorant, idolatrous, and superstitious pirates, enthusiastically courageous, but habitually cruel. Yet from such ancestors a nation has, in the course of twelve centuries, been formed, which, inferior...  The Elements of Anglo-Saxon Grammar: With Copious Notes Illustrating the ... - Σελίδα viiiτων Joseph Bosworth - 1823 - 332 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Sharon Turner - 1805 - 534 σελίδες
...enthufiaflically courageous, but habitually cruel. Yet from fuch anceftors a nation has, in thecourfe of twelve centuries, been formed, which, inferior to none in every moral and intellectual merit, is fuperior to every other in the love and pofleffion of ufeful liberty : a nation which cultivates with... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1807 - 498 σελίδες
...seldom displayed qualities more inauspicious to the improvement of intellect or of moral character. They were bands of fierce, ignorant, idolatrous, and...of science, and the richest productions of genius. BOOK This improved state has been slowly attained under the disciphne of very diversified events. The... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1807 - 572 σελίδες
...character was so unpromising : 4 From such ancestors a nation has, in the course of twelve centu. ries, been formed, which, inferior to none in every moral...ingenious labours of industry, the energies of war, (he researches of science, and the richest productions of genius.' It is concluded, with much probability,... | |
 | 1807 - 574 σελίδες
...been made in the intellectual and moral qualities of a people whose character was so unpromising : ' From such ancestors a nation has, in the course of...intellectual merit, is superior to every other in t!ic luve and possession of useful liberty: a nation which cultivate? with equal success the elegancies... | |
 | General Association of Connecticut - 1811 - 588 σελίδες
...course of twelve centuries, been formed, inferior to none in every moral and intellectual merit, and superior to every other, in the love and possession of useful liberty ; — a nation uhich cultivates with equal success the elegancies of art, the ingenious labors of industry, the energies... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1823 - 682 σελίδες
...qualities more inauspicious to the improvement of intellect or of moral character. When they first landed, they were bands of fierce, ignorant, idolatrous, and...cultivates with equal success the elegancies of art, VOL. III. B D oo K the ingenious labours of industry, the energies of VJ_T - j war, the researches... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1823 - 690 σελίδες
...enthusiastically courageous, but habitually cruel. Yet from such ancestors a nation has, in the course^of twelve centuries, been formed, which, inferior to...cultivates with equal success the elegancies of art, VOL. HI. I' TN the Appendix to the first volume of this his- CHAP. BOOK the ingenious labours of industry,... | |
 | 1834 - 514 σελίδες
...course of twelve centuries, been formed, inferior to none in every moral and intellectual merit, and superior to every other, in the love and possession...equal success the elegancies of art, the ingenious labors of industry, the energies of war, the researches of science, and the richest productions of... | |
 | William Phelps - 1836 - 260 σελίδες
...cruel. Yet, from such ancestors, a nation has, in the course of twelve centuries, been formed, which is inferior to none in every moral and intellectual merit:...of science; and the richest productions of genius." ° 9. The tranquillity of the kingdom was not, however, of long duration. The Danes, also a piratical... | |
 | John Wilson - 1840 - 378 σελίδες
...supposed ; but were rather descended from some of the more civilized portions of the Asiatic population. " Yet from such ancestors a nation has, in the course...of science, and the richest productions of genius. This improved state has been slowly attained under the discipline of very diversified events. " The... | |
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